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SPARC Director Jennifer Landhuis presented "Use of Social Media in Gender Based Violence" with Rebecca Dreke and "Know More, Do More: Addressing Stalking on College Campuses" in Fort Worth, Texas for an audience of campus judiciary board members, community advocacy organization staff, law…
AEquitas Attorney Advisors Teresa Garvey, Jonathan Kurland, and John Wilkinson presented "Explaining Victim Behavior," "Admissibility of Expert Testimony," and "Using Expert Witnesses" on behalf of the Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape (PCAR) in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania to an audience of dual…
AEquitas Attorney Advisor Jonathan Kurland, along with consultant Tom McDevitt delivered a series of presentations, included "Investigation and Prosecution of Sexual Violence," "Introducing Expert Testimony in Sexual Assault Cases," "Safeguarding Victim Privacy: Ethical Considerations and a Plan of…
AEquitas Attorney Advisor Jonathan Kurland presented "Alcohol Facilitated Sexual Assault" and "Image Exploitation" in Newark, Delaware for an audience of corrections personnel, dual sexual/domestic violence program staff, and law enforcement officers.
AEquitas Attorney Advisors Jonathan Kurland and Patti Powers presented "Trauma Informed Interviewing," "Overcoming the Consent Defense" and "Reaching a Verdict" on behalf of the Office of the Attorney General of Iowa to audiences in Council Bluffs, Des Moines, and Iowa City.
AEquitas Attorney Advisor Jane Anderson delivered a series of presentations, including but not limited to human trafficking, witness intimidation, and implementing a trauma informed approach Commonwealth Trading Partners in San Antonio, Texas for an audience of corrections personnel, court…
AEquitas met with a group of international visitors from Cabo Verde as part of the State Department's International Visitor Leadership Program for their program "Fighting Sexual Gender Based Violence and Sexual Violence Against Children."
AEquitas Attorney Advisor Jane Anderson and SPARC Director Jennifer Landhuis delivered a series of presentations delivered a series of presentations on domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking on behalf of the National Sheriffs’ Association (NSA) in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma to an audience of…
AEquitas Attorney Advisor Jane Anderson presented on "Special Issues for Prosecutors Certifications and Discovery" and "Human Trafficking & T Visas" on behalf of the National Immigrant Women's Advocacy Project (NIWAP) in Morrow, Georgia to an audience including sexual assault/domestic violence…